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Madani book voucher for teachers initiative starts today
Madani book voucher for teachers initiative starts today

The Star

time01-07-2025

  • General
  • The Star

Madani book voucher for teachers initiative starts today

PETALING JAYA: All education service officers (PPP) may redeem the Madani teachers' book voucher worth RM100 starting today (July 1) until Sept 30. The Education Ministry said to redeem the voucher, PPPs must visit the DELIMa main portal at and click on the link "TEBUS BAUCAR BUKU GURU MADANI 2025". The initiative, which benefits more than 430,000 PPPs, serves as a gift of knowledge for educators, aimed at cultivating a reading culture and promoting lifelong learning. The announcement was first made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the closing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair (PBAKL) 2025.

Pixlr backs Malaysia's AI push
Pixlr backs Malaysia's AI push

New Straits Times

time03-06-2025

  • Business
  • New Straits Times

Pixlr backs Malaysia's AI push

KUALA LUMPUR: Local tech firm Pixlr Group has expanded its support for Malaysia's national AI education goals. This is by offering free access to its digital design tools through the Ministry of Education's Digital Educational Learning Initiative Malaysia (DELIMa) platform. The initiative, known as Pixlr for Education, now reaches more than 4.1 million students and 500,000 teachers across the country. Pixlr, best known for its AI-powered photo editing tools like and was first integrated into DELIMa in mid-2022. The company also launched a teacher training programme in 2023 to accompany the rollout. To date, more than 1,500 educators have received instruction on how to incorporate AI tools into the classroom, free of charge. Pixlr founder and chief exceutive officer Stephanie Sitt said the move was driven by a desire to contribute to the local education sector, especially after seeing the software's impact in other countries during the Covid-19 lockdowns. "We saw Pixlr helping so many educators overseas during the Covid-19 lockdowns, especially in the US where it is widely used on Google Chromebooks. That's when we thought: Can't we do the same here at home?" In addition to its work in Malaysia, Pixlr is also part of Singapore's national digital learning ecosystem. It is currently whitelisted on the country's Student Learning Space, used by over 35,000 teachers and 450,000 students. Despite its growing international footprint (its mobile AI photo editor has surpassed 100 million downloads globally), Pixlr said it remains committed to regional digital education initiatives. "By embedding accessible AI tools in classrooms, Pixlr aims to support skills development and digital readiness among students and teachers in Southeast Asia," Sitt said.

160 students to be pioneers of form six education programme at two public universities
160 students to be pioneers of form six education programme at two public universities

The Sun

time26-05-2025

  • Politics
  • The Sun

160 students to be pioneers of form six education programme at two public universities

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 160 students will be selected as pioneers of a Form Six Education Programme at two public universities starting June 10, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said the pilot programme, to be implemented at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), reflects the ministry's continuous commitment to enhancing the quality and prestige of Form Six education. 'So, InsyaAllah, on June 10, we will receive the first intake of 100 students at UKM and 60 students at USM. 'They (students) will need to apply and meet specific criteria. We are truly looking forward to this pilot initiative,' she said after officiating the launch and handover of the Anti-Corruption Heroes Comic Collection published by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Malaysian Institute of Translation and Books (ITBM) at the World Trade Centre (WTC), here today. The Form Six Education Programme at public universities was announced by the Education Ministry last May 19. According to her, the teaching staff for the programme will be provided by the ministry, and the teachers are already prepared to implement the pilot programme. Fadhlina said that in its initial phase, the programme would be carried out at two public universities first, before being expanded to other public universities based on need and suitability. Commenting on the launch of the comic collection, Fadhlina said it was one of the government's grassroots efforts to expose children at the primary school level to anti-corruption awareness. 'Hopefully, with these comics and interactive videos we plan to feature on the Digital Educational Learning Initiative Malaysia (DELIMa) platform, the ministry can further strengthen advocacy and public awareness, especially among our children, on the importance of combating corruption,' she said. Earlier, Fadhlina witnessed the handing over of the Wira Anti Rasuah comic collection from MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Prevention) Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman to the Director-General of Education Datuk Azman Adnan. The comic collection is an English to Malay translation of the original book titled 'Bribe Busters: A Trace Comic Book' and is in and is in multi-format, namely an informative comic book and video to attract young readers in an effort to instill the value of integrity in students. The publication of this book is proof of the commitment and togetherness of ITBM and MACC in supporting the government's efforts in addressing the causes of corruption through the culture of integrity, transparency and accountability starting from the school level in line with the Education Strategy contained in the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) 2024-2028. To ensure access to this book reaches students and becomes one of the reading and reference materials in educating good values, integrity and patriotism, the book collection will be distributed to all primary schools under the Ministry of Education.

New Form 6 Program Launches at 2 Public Universities
New Form 6 Program Launches at 2 Public Universities

The Sun

time26-05-2025

  • Politics
  • The Sun

New Form 6 Program Launches at 2 Public Universities

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 160 students will be selected as pioneers of a Form Six Education Programme at two public universities starting June 10, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said the pilot programme, to be implemented at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), reflects the ministry's continuous commitment to enhancing the quality and prestige of Form Six education. 'So, InsyaAllah, on June 10, we will receive the first intake of 100 students at UKM and 60 students at USM. 'They (students) will need to apply and meet specific criteria. We are truly looking forward to this pilot initiative,' she said after officiating the launch and handover of the Anti-Corruption Heroes Comic Collection published by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Malaysian Institute of Translation and Books (ITBM) at the World Trade Centre (WTC), here today. The Form Six Education Programme at public universities was announced by the Education Ministry last May 19. According to her, the teaching staff for the programme will be provided by the ministry, and the teachers are already prepared to implement the pilot programme. Fadhlina said that in its initial phase, the programme would be carried out at two public universities first, before being expanded to other public universities based on need and suitability. Commenting on the launch of the comic collection, Fadhlina said it was one of the government's grassroots efforts to expose children at the primary school level to anti-corruption awareness. 'Hopefully, with these comics and interactive videos we plan to feature on the Digital Educational Learning Initiative Malaysia (DELIMa) platform, the ministry can further strengthen advocacy and public awareness, especially among our children, on the importance of combating corruption,' she said. Earlier, Fadhlina witnessed the handing over of the Wira Anti Rasuah comic collection from MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Prevention) Datuk Azmi Kamaruzaman to the Director-General of Education Datuk Azman Adnan. The comic collection is an English to Malay translation of the original book titled 'Bribe Busters: A Trace Comic Book' and is in and is in multi-format, namely an informative comic book and video to attract young readers in an effort to instill the value of integrity in students. The publication of this book is proof of the commitment and togetherness of ITBM and MACC in supporting the government's efforts in addressing the causes of corruption through the culture of integrity, transparency and accountability starting from the school level in line with the Education Strategy contained in the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) 2024-2028. To ensure access to this book reaches students and becomes one of the reading and reference materials in educating good values, integrity and patriotism, the book collection will be distributed to all primary schools under the Ministry of Education.

160 Students To Be Pioneers Of Form Six Education Programme At Two Public Universities
160 Students To Be Pioneers Of Form Six Education Programme At Two Public Universities

Barnama

time26-05-2025

  • Politics
  • Barnama

160 Students To Be Pioneers Of Form Six Education Programme At Two Public Universities

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- A total of 160 students will be selected as pioneers of a Form Six Education Programme at two public universities starting June 10, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said the pilot programme, to be implemented at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), reflects the ministry's continuous commitment to enhancing the quality and prestige of Form Six education. "So, InsyaAllah, on June 10, we will receive the first intake of 100 students at UKM and 60 students at USM. 'They (students) will need to apply and meet specific criteria. We are truly looking forward to this pilot initiative," she said after officiating the launch and handover of the Anti-Corruption Heroes Comic Collection published by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Malaysian Institute of Translation and Books (ITBM) at the World Trade Centre (WTC), here today. The Form Six Education Programme at public universities was announced by the Education Ministry last May 19. According to her, the teaching staff for the programme will be provided by the ministry, and the teachers are already prepared to implement the pilot programme. Fadhlina said that in its initial phase, the programme would be carried out at two public universities first, before being expanded to other public universities based on need and suitability. Commenting on the launch of the comic collection, Fadhlina said it was one of the government's grassroots efforts to expose children at the primary school level to anti-corruption awareness. "Hopefully, with these comics and interactive videos we plan to feature on the Digital Educational Learning Initiative Malaysia (DELIMa) platform, the ministry can further strengthen advocacy and public awareness, especially among our children, on the importance of combating corruption,' she said.

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